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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
THE CONDITION WE'RE IN
Admiral Porter Gives New York and
Boston Some Pointers

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. - In letter
On the Importance of coast defensss Admiral
Porter says: Il don't suppose it ever struck
anybody that it would he necessary to locate
the heaviest guns on Coney Island to prevent
a feet from anchoring Mt that point and firing
into the city of New York There is another
implement Of war which is now being expert
meHted with, which may prove more de-
structive than even the heavy rifled guns
lint IS the rifled mortar Imagine twenty or
thirty mortar boats lying under Coney Island
ami devastating city and country for miles
around. Iou see, after all, the main defense
for our coasts and harbors is the heavy iron
clad mentor, with the most powerful guns,
that can move from point to point and, like
the turtle, carry its defenses on its back"
Boston, the admiral considers, is ten times
worse off than New York. He does not sup
pose that there is a Bostonian at this mo-
ment who realizes that a single iron-clad
could lay before the city at distance of five
miles and knock the state house about the
cars of the inhabitants The only remedy
for all this is feet of iron-clads
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

PITTsBURG, Feb. 22.-The special arbitra
ton league base bali committee adjourned
Monday evening without taking final action
in reference to the eighth club to be admit
ted. 1t is given out that final action was de-
ferred in order to give the indianapolis club
an opportunity to raise more money for the
purchase of the Maroon franchise. The In
dianapoiis men were OF the opinion that they
could raise an amount sufficient for the pur.
chase If given II little time. No date or
place was mentioned for another meeting Of
the committee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

PROVIDENCE, r L, Feb. 22-The special
election TO fiIi a vacancy in congress from
the Second Rhode Island district, caused by
the decision of the house of representatives
that there was 10 election in November took
place Monday and resulted in Charles H.
Page DEM defeating William A Pierce
Rep, aud Alfred Chadsey tProhibition) by
the following vote: Page, 5,1Sl; Pierce, s..
$50, Chadsey, 46s Pages plurality, %,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

LONDON, Feb 23-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach intends to remove Sir Thomas
E smonde from the office Of high sheriff Of
Waterford for taking part in recent Nation
alist demonstrations. Sir Thomas also rep
resents Waterford in the house of commons.
Mr.. Dunno, magistrate for County Glare,
has been superseded by the executive for
supporting the National leagues plan Of cam
paiol
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb p. The house
committee on military affairs unanimously
agreed to report with favorable recommend
alton, Gen. Bragg's bill providing
for the national defense. 1t appropriates
5000, 900, and provides for board of army
and navy officers to locate gun foundry,
test all kinds of guns, mortars, turrets, etc,
and pass upon materials for manufacture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

upon gaining entrance to the hall, exploded
frecrackers, Kissed, yelled, and hooted until
Potts was compelled to suspend his remarks.
The students then stormed the platform, from
which Potts fled, and seizing some skeletons
and models, which the lecturer designed using
as illustrations broke them into small pieces
and scattered the fragments broadcast.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Ex-senator Fair
of Nevada, has directed the commissioner Of
agriculture to send G, 800 packages of veget.
able seed to the drought stricken districts Of
Texas He sends all the seeds that have ac-
cumulated during his term, except a. liberal
sup ply which he has from time to time d is
tributed in his own state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
Two Pensions Vetoed and why.

WAsHE GroN CITY, Feb % The presi-
dent Monday vetoed two senate pension bills.
One of them, bill granting pension to
John d. Fincher whose claim had once been
rejected by the pension office, is vetoed be-
cause the evidence afforded of continued dis
ability is inconelusive; and the other, grant
ing pension to Rachel Ann Pierpont, is
vetoed because within the past few days a
pension was granted at the pension bureau
at precisely the same rates proposed in the
vetoed bill. The pension under the general
laws dates from the time of filing the appli-
cation in 1879, while under the special act it
would date only from the time of its pass
age, and SO, Tin the interest of the benefi-
C airy, and for her advantage, the special bill
is disapprOved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

SPRINGFIELD, Feb ALFRED Brown,
representative from Edwards county, died
Monday night, at II o'clock, at the Revere
house, from pneumonia. He has been feel
ing unwell for some time, but has been con.
fined but four days.
Mr.. HoskinSon, the other member suffering
from pneumonia, is at the point of death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 22-Mrs Cleve-
land gave luncheon party Monday in honor
Of Miss Rose t. Cleveland There were
about fifty guests present The table and
state dining-room were beautifully decor
ated for the occasion. The East room was
used for promenade purposes by the luncheon
party, and so the usual public reception
given by the president did not take place
Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

encebr power between CHAIRMAN GILLETTE
the Republican and Democratic parties, and
1t Is time Tor action locking to the organize
ton Of the labor parties.
committee of five was appointed 10 CON
fer with the National Industrial and other
committees and decide upon course which
the executive committee will recommend &c
the national Greenback party Said COM
mittee will report to an adjourned session of
the executive committee, to be held immedi-
ately after the national Industrial conven.
zion.
The committee of live reported resolutions
late in the afternoon favoring the merging
OF the Greenback party, into the Ma
tiona Industrial party provided the plat
form adopted by the latter should contain
nothing contrary to the principles of the
Greenback organization. The resolution was
adopted by the Greenback committee The
Greenbackers will be several hundred strong
IN the convention, aud though they viii
MAKE no effort to capture 1t, they are in posi-
ton TO dictate the organization ami platform.
HENRY GEORGE ON HAND.
Henry George spoke to an immense audi
ence at Music hail Monday night on LAM
and Labor" His remarks embraced all
questions of interest 10 workingmei. bat he
d welt particularly on the land question. He
started out by saying; I'VE want the
Garth. Man is only laad animal, and ii is
only on lani and by lani that he lives
In referring to strikes he said that the re-
cent troubles IN New York was another illus
tration of the fact that, there is nothing to be
gained by any other means than political ac-
ton. Strikes are always defeated by the
great masses of unemployed labor. There
must be general change of conditions; until
then the present troubles will exist. The
cry of overproduction as a cause for the de-
preston of trade, MIR. George maintained.
was nonsense. at is not overprojuction, >
said he, 'but unjust distribution" He
spoke on the tariff question and responded to
numerous queries from his auditors on differ
ent subjects, principally those in reference to
land. He thinks the next political party
will be founded on his land theories, and
says that party without great underlying
idea can never succeed. There must b.
something more than mere criticism upon
existing things.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

DUBLIN, Feb. 22-While enforc cling evic-
tions on the Griffith estate at Sligo Monday.
the police found one tenant in bed and Sc
curely fastened by heavy chains to large
stone which had been deeply imbedded in the
ground His removal from the house was
accomplished witd great difficult Y, and his
eviction has caused intense excitement
among the peasantry
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
Mr.. JOHN L. SULLIVAN. whose hand

Mr. JOHN L. SULLIVAN. whose hand is
nearly well, expresses an earnest desire
to meet Mr. P. Cardiff again at the
earliest opportunity. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Cardiff resolutely refuses to di>
vulge, even to his most intimate friends,
what quarter of the globe ne intends to
emigrste to, but rumor has 1t tina: he
does not consider the Congo country any
too distant,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

represented, as New
York, Rhode Island
and Connecticut send
quite a number OF
delegates. The only
colored delegate who
has arrived so far il
James jefferson, of
Providence, X. J.,
who represents the
Knights of Labor and
Social Science party.
Among those present
is Rev. De La Matyr,
Of Colorado, formerly
a Greenback congress
mau from Indiana,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
the secretary State. setting forth Ibis action

the secretary state, setting forth his action
to protect the interests of American citizens
whose property was destroyed by fire, caused
by insurgents at Aspinwall in 1885. The
secretary says that negotiations were COM
menced in October last, and are now pend
ing, between the United States and Colon
bia, for the purpose of establishing an inter
national commission, to whom may be re-
ferred for adjustment, according to the rules
of international law and the treaties existing
between tie countries, the claims referred
to. The secretary does not think it compati-
bic with public interest to send to congress
the correspondents at this time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
Railway Disaster Caused by Snow.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22-The snow sheds
on the Serras near Tamarack caved in Sun
day night under the weight of ten feet Of
snow, AMI special west-bound stock train
ran into the wreck Brakeman W. L. Nee
land was killed Had the train left the
track Oh the other side it would have fallen
into the Yuba river
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

When traveller is delayed in his jour-
ney by frequent distractions on rail-
road, is the misfortune owing 10 the train
of circumstances or the circumstances Of
the trains
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. There is con.
siderable dissatisfaction in the house on &C
count of the river and harbor bill having
been put through there without ever having
been read, and it is quite probable thai
when the measure comes back from the sen.
ate an effort will be made to kill it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

confer in regard to
cooperating with the
National In d ustrial
party, which as TO
be formed soon and to
orm a general ALI
ance with labor organ
izations and parties.
The keynote of the
meeting was sounded
by G. B. Hutchinson,
of NJ a $ s a CHI us etts.
when ne said: we no
longer hold the bal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
An Outrage by Medical Students.

CORK, Feb. 22.-Monday evening lecturer
named Potts began a series of health lectures
in this city, and the szs of his audience ar
gued success for his undertaking. Just as be
began speaking crowd Of medical students
forced their way past tae .doorkeeper, and.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

Geranium green is new color that
seems to have found immediate favor.
1t il said to be crying" but nobody will
care 80 much about that 50 long ss 1t Is
fashionable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
Our Relations with Colombia.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 22.--The presi
dent has sent to the house, in answer to
rAsolutiop calling for thesame, report frou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

A fortune awaits the inventor Of plss.
Ter that will draw lottery prize.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

Hoods sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself
and superior to all other preparations
in strength, economy, and medical merit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
BOsFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE

DR.. o. W. Weeks, Marion, O.. says:
"Its use is followed by results satisfacto>
nv both to patient and physician.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22
NEW PARTY A-BOhNIN'.
GATHERING OF TIE LEADERS AT
THE INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.
Greenbackers ON Hand to Assist in tina
Delivery and Train the Child in the
Grecnback Way-A Few Pianks for
the Platform Henry George Booming
His Land Ideas.

CINCINNATI, Feb 22-The majority of
delegates who have arrived to attend the Ma
tional industrial convention are from the
west and south. though the east will be fairIN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

The new weather signals will be in use
on the postoffice building March LIST.
They are to be purchased by the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-22

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The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
Pref. Winston Before the Teachers
Council.

The Wake County Teachers Council
was organized about three months ago and
has since met monthly to discuss questions
of interest to the profession. At the No
vember meeting they decided to invite
Prof Geo. I. Winston. Of the University to
lecture on his trip to Europe, a the Decem
Der meeting. which took place last Satur-
day. Prof Winston complied with the
Councils request, as he always does when
ever there is possibility of aiding his pro
fession or the work IN which they are
engaged.
The weather was unusually bad, but an
audience of nearly hundred men and wo-
men met at the Murphey School Building
despite the rain and mud. In the audi
ence were quite a number of the most
prominent citizens of Raleigh, outside of
the Teachers profession. That Prof.
Winston made a fine lecture, instructed
MS hearers and charmed them at the
same time goes without saying But he
seems to have been peculiarly fortunate
in this effort He portrayed in a graphic
manner the characteristics Of some of the
chief nations of Europe England, Ger
many and Italy claiming most of his at
tentiOn He related many interesting
"reminiscences of his trlp which he used to
Illustrate the character and thought Of
IDtSt people. e W iii no uO)-
sis of his address. He held the attention
of his audience for one and half hours
and every one seemed to regret that he
stopped then. Prof. Winston without being
what would usually be called an orator has
a style of his own that is peculiarly fasci-
mating, and we doubt if any man in the
State could have pleased his Saturday >
audience so well he did. Few men as
they 90 through this life see more things
than he does, and few can use their
tongues so well to describe what they have
seen 1t is to be regretted that the
weather prevented there being a larger
audience, but we are glad to know that
Prof. Winston will be asked to repeat his
lecture in Raleigh at an early day. And
we hope that many Of our citizens viii
have the pleasure Of hearing him. While
his discourse is of a strong literary charac-
ter and very philosophical yet it is one
that any school boy twelve years old
would listen to with interest md profit
The city and community are under OBJ
legations to the Teachers Council for in
augurating this series of lectures Of which
Prof. Winston's was the first. a series of
such lectures would be blessing to any
community.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
Death, the Reaper, Still is Reaping.

In Mt Airy, Nov. Goth, Mr.. John NJ
Cook, aged 60 years. He had been an in
valid many years.
In Raleigh. Dec sth, Mr.. Mary F. Up
church. aged II. Her remains we're car
rlcd 10 Granville county for lnterment.
In Durham, Thursday, Dec. Sth, Mr..
L. Ii. Bruce, who had bee, foreman ii
| the Durham Recorder many years, ag-d
p years. He VAS warm he Irted, noble
young man.
In Raleigh, Tuesday morning, Dec
18th, Mrs. Mary \ Browder. wife of Mr.
David H. Browder, and daughter Of Co.
l.. l.. Polk. She WAS greatly loved aud
her death is Iamented by those who We're
helped and strengthened b. her Christian
faith and courage
Mrs Ali Robbins, mother Of oar
friend, Capt. Frank Robbins, OF L"NinE .' ,
died one day last week aud was lnt,lluu
at EIopewill Methodist church near her
residence. She was pous Christian and
devoted member of the NJ. E church. -
[Thomasville Gazette
Capt. G. H. Latham was found dea'!
in his room this morning by Chief of
room for several days, having chills. His
body was lying across a chair stiff and
cold when found. Capt Latham has
many friends who will be panied to learn
of his sudden and unexpected death -
Wilson Advance.
In Wilson, Dec. 9th, Mr. Willis n
Hackney, aged 64 years. Beginning iifc
with no money, he built up the largest
carriage mandatory in Eastern North
Carolina, and two years ago retired, turn
ing his business over to his sons. He was
a model of industry and was scrupulousiy
honest, and enjoyed in an extraordinary
degree the confidence of all who knew
him. He was consistent member of the
Disciples church.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
Notice to the Farmers of w axe County

The farmers Of Wake county are urgent
ly invited to meet in Raleigh on Wednes-
day, the 21st inst, to select delegates to
represent Wake county in the Farmers
State Convention, which meets in the city
Of Greensboro on the end Wednesday in
January This is strictly a farmers organl-
zation, and it is highly important that our
county be well and properly represented.
| issue this call, therefore, and at the sug
gestion of the officers of the North Carroll
ma Farmers Association. The meeting
will be called to order promptly at II
o'clock on the 21st inst, IN the Court
House Let every township be well rep
resented. J. d. ALLEN,
President County Alliance.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
OUR WANT COLUMN.

Ito YOtt wan. a position? Do Won want a
teacher? DO you want to rent a house? DO
y"n want rare book: Do you want good
touSe-keeperY Do you want a husband or a
whey In d word, do you want anything:
Ii -, advertise in the S.Want Column, of
the STATE CHRONICLE
For the convenience Of our subscribers and
friends, we have established this column
with the following low rates;
One Half Inch, l Insertion, soc
- Insertions, Sl.2j
One Inch, ] Insertion, 75c
- '' 4 Insertions. =. a.. 90
All "WANTg'' will receive careful and
rrunpt attention.
ADDRESS, '.WANT COLUMN,
STATE CHRONICLE
Rsloigh, \. c.
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Bucklen's Arnica SalVe.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
box For sale by Lee, Johnson & co.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
index TO New Advertisement

/ 60 Wanted
8o5~ Best Present
ttuuu X Co Patents
4 \ Vance Saw Mills.
James f.. Tyler jewelers.
Wanted 4 Man of Capital,
Pur- ell & Racket Store.
.ioAu l. MacRae-C Christmas Carol
Norr : & Garter Christmas Greeting,
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

.When first on earth, truth was born,
She crept into a hunters horn:
The hunter came the horn was blown,
But where truth Went, twas never known.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

ON last Sunday the following numbers
5oin,sl the several churches First Pres
pyterjau ), First Baptist IS, Baptist Tab
eruacle /. Edent0n st. Methodist 20, Fay
-.tteyilIe st. Methodist ). Total 49,
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Make Home Nothing adds
80 much to the pleasures of Il home as
music. Buy good Piano or Organ of J
L. Stone, Raleigh, n. G., and you vii
never regret 1t.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Ed Moss, young white man, and Will
is Hinton, colored were drowned at
Njiburnie, six miles front Raleigh, last
sunday evening. 1t happened by the
;tp~cttng of a ferry boat
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Nor'cE'
By virtue of a Mortgage Deed, executed to
me on the 5th day of November, 1888, by
Prince Page and wife, Edith Page, and reg
istered in the Registers office of Wake
county, in Book No. IS, page 5S7, l shall, at
II O'Clock, on Monday, December 18th, 1887,
proceed to sell to the highest bidder for
cash, at the Court House door in Raleigh
Wake county, near the town of Holly
Springs.
N. G. BURNS, Mortgage.
This November 4th, 1887. [nov1O-6w
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Revs ]. I. Gibbs, L. L. Nash and f.
Pope, the new Methodist pastors for Ral-
el1a, occupied their pulpits last Sunday.
Large crowds heard their first sermons,
and the only expression we have heard is
oae of pleasure.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
LAW SCHOOL.

Having already formed a nucleus of Law
School in Wilson, mainly to accommodate
some young townsmen, I have concluded to
adopt the suggestion of some friends and
offer my services at large to young gentle
men desiring legal education. / offer terms
appropriate to our present financial condi-
ton. $25 on the entry of the student and
S25 at the end of the course. On these terms
students may prosecute their studies with
me as long as they please before applying for
license. Board can be had in Wilson Gn-
Circulars with references will appear in a
few days.
HUGH F. MURRAY.
Wilson, N. c., Sept. 12, 1887. [sep15-tf
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

The matrimonial market seems to be on
q solid boom 1t is always the correct
-ai3- 10 make the bride and groom nice
,,rr,-ut The advertisement Of James T.
Tyler in this issue tells about some nice
and suitable presents.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Y ALT ABLE NEWSPAPEK PROP
ERTY FOR SALE.
A well established Weekly Newspaper,
in live Tobacco Town in North Carolina
is offered for sale. Situated on one of the
three great railroad systems penetrating the
State and will soon have the benefit of other
connections. A fine opening for the right
kind OF man. Good reasons for selling.
Persons meaning business and having
money, may address
PUBLISHER.
Care STATE CHRONICLE. None others need
apply. dec1-tf
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

You can get more presents for the least
money at the Raleigh Racket than at any
other place. See what their advertise
meut says IN another column.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Mes>rs, Ed. G. Smith and E. B Engelhard
the special committee of the Board of Al
dermen, IS the city under special obliga-
tlons for the careful and Intelligent ex-
animation they made OF the several sys-
tens.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Mr. Jno. \. McRae's advertisement in
tins weeks CHRONICLE reads like Il Fairy
Tale, and his store filed with holiday
presents looks like Fairy Land.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Three White boys, all under II years of
a-a. broke INTO the candy storeroom of
" c. * A b Str0uach last sunday af-
ternoon and helped themselves to its CON
tents. al three were arrested tried before
the Mayor and bound over to court. This
IS a wretcheI beginning for boys so young
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Iage Harris has returned from Wash
ia1ten City where he has been spending
s-vetal days trying 10 get the United
states in better running order.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

What about saw mills: Well, it will
break a man 70 own a saw mill II he does
not fully know what lie Is about But if
he iv!ii use the circular saw mill. made at
J y Nance's Iron Works, Salem. b G.,
he viii have something that will help him
to get rich See advertisement III to-day 5
HRONICLE.
The state chronicle., 1887-12-15

Rev Wm Clark, the new rector of the
church Of the Good Shepherd preached his
first sermon here sunday night. 1t made
good impression. On Tuesday night, at
the residence Of Jos. B. Bachelor, Esq,
Il reception was rendered Rev. Mr.. Clark
and his wife. Many were present and the
oceasLon was a pleasant one.